Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Terrell Heights (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Terrell Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Terrell Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Terrell Heights: Terrell Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Terrell Heights is located in Bartow County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bartow County: Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Pickens & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Terrell Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Terrell Heights:
- Bartow County (The home county of Terrell Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Cartersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rodgers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Emerson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Bartow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Interchange Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- Country Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Allatoona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Stilesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Euharlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Hart Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Driskolls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Chattooga County
- Zula ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Payne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Allatoona Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Gibson Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Tyson Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Motes Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Kingridge West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Skyridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waleska
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Acworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Mitchell Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Calumet Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Kennesaw Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Shiloh West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Kennesaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Cobb Place Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Macland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Dunwoody West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Douglasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeland Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Springwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Villa Rica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blair Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Ephesus Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Flowers Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Windwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Bass Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Wax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Hermitage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Brice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Shannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Silver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Rome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Litchfield Hundred
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Mountain Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Roswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fields Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alpharetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montwicke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Sandy Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Union Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Fairmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Farmville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sonoraville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Plainville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Igo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Igo is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
- Ranger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Calhoun Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Buff ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Oakman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haralson County
- Felton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Country Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- Forrister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Braswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hanlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Hiram
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Indian Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Talmadge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Jerusalem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Ludville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Hinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Cagle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Nelson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talking Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Aragon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockmart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Grady ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Terrell Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Terrell Heights.
Cemeteries Near Terrell Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terrell Heights.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Terrell Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Terrell Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pettit Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rowland Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Douthit Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dobbs Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Etowah Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emerson City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (592 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benham Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Styles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Terrell Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Terrell Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Terrell Heights, with the one closest to Terrell Heights listed first.
- Ladds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ladds is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
- Cartersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rodgers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Bartow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Malbone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Malbone is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone
- Stilesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Allatoona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Euharlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crowville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Corbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Grassdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grassdale is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassdale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McGinnis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGinnis is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis
- Acworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Terrell Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terrell Heights.
Newspapers Published in Terrell Heights ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrell Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terrell Heights, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terrell Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Terrell Heights:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bartow County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Floyd County
- Fulton County
- Gordon County
- Haralson County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Terrell Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrell Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |